Gaming system download network architecture

摘要

Download distribution points are geographically distributed throughout the at least one casino property and a download and configuration management server determines relatively optimal download distribution points for downloading to gaming machines and points the gaming machines to the optimal download distribution point. Optimization may be based on one or more of geographic location, network location, availability, connection speed, and/or availability of a given package of gaming machines instructions at the download distribution point. A map, directory or library may be maintained indicative of where specific packages of gaming machine instructions reside.

主权项

1. A download and configuration management system to manage a plurality of gaming machines distributed throughout at least one casino property, the download and configuration management system comprising:
a plurality of download distribution points geographically distributed throughout the at least one casino property; and a download and configuration management server that is configured to determine a first relatively optimal one of the download distribution points for at least a first one of the gaming machines and a second relatively optimal one of the download distribution points for at least a second one of the gaming machines and configured and communicatively coupled to provide a first indication to at least the first one of the gaming machines that indicates the first relatively optimal one of the download distribution points to be used by at least the first one of the gaming machines to download a first set of configuration instructions and to provide a second indication to at least the second one of the gaming machines that indicates the second relatively optimal one of the download distribution points to be used by at least the second one of the gaming machines to download a second set of configuration instructions, wherein each of the plurality of gaming machines, each of the plurality of download distribution points, and the download and configuration management server are logically and geographically separate from each other.